"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
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Real Live Certified
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Critics Consensus
Based on 15 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Boomtown Rats is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. The Boomtown Rats concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic, satisfying, and raucous.
How long are their concerts?
How long are The Boomtown Rats concerts? The Boomtown Rats concerts usually last an hour and a half.
How much to book?
How much does it cost to book The Boomtown Rats? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for The Boomtown Rats range from $25,000 - $35,000, with The Boomtown Rats's current estimated booking fee to be around $25,000.
On tour
O2 Universum, Praha, Czech Republic (May 15); Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia (July 10); Swords Castle Town Park, Swords, Ireland (July 26); Wacken, Wacken, Germany (July 30); Music Hall, Aberdeen, United Kingdom (October 17); Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (October 18)
The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and New Wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed.
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Critic Concert Reviews
QRO Magazine
November 2, 2014
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We’ve all seen a few pretty half-hearted efforts in the past in among the success stories and now when I tell people I’m going to reunion show a lot of people shake their heads wisely and say They’ll never be as good as they were.
The prospect of swapping face time with presidents power nerds and Bono for touring UK venues again can’t have held much appeal – especially given his family’s recent tragedies.
Sir Bob seems to be on our televisions every second week talking about anything except music, while I Don’t Like Mondays has never left radio playlists in the 34 years since its release.
The Boomtown Rats are one of Ireland’s most important and influential bands and after their performance in Belfast’s Mandela Hall tonight it’s easy to see why.
